I have done the storyline on four out of eight of the character classes right up to the traitor missions, and I don't remember an explanation ever given as to what the monolith on the sanctuary deck of the Gravestone is. Anyone have an idea? Is it an artificial intelligence of Iokath origin?

I think it's cut content! Although Valkorion seemed to be attracted to it, and then Senya went there to sing. Voices came from there. seemed interesting, sad it didn't get used. Seems a lot more force related rather than Iokath's droids. Edited March 5, 2018 by Eshvara

To me, it just seems a reference to Dead Space.

They really had me thinking that it was going to be central to the plot somehow.

 

Reminds me of the GS Ball in Pokemon.

Edited March 6, 2018 by ForfiniteStories

They really had me thinking that it was going to be central to the plot somehow.

 

Reminds me of the GS Ball in Pokemon.

 

Yeah, same here!

Yet another dropped storyline, of which there are many.

Maybe the Gravestone ran on what was inside it? some kind of biological component?

It's a pity that they didn't went through with their original story plan. There are so many interesting things which were simply forgotten. The monolith is one of them.

 

Instead we got an operation that takes a year to be completed and which 97.5% of the player base are not interested in. And the 2.5% who are interested have been disappointed because of the long development time.

 

I will never understand how this scheme is better than the previous 1-chapter-a-month plan. A pity indeed.

 

I will never understand how this scheme is better than the previous 1-chapter-a-month plan. A pity indeed.

 

Not "Better" but "Cheaper."

It's a plothole.

It's a plothole.

 

Maybe in a year or two, Charles Boyd will come rolling in with a truck-load of nonsensical guff and fill it.

 

There are so many holes in the story since Makeb/Oricon that its a wonder anything stays in.

 

IDK about anyone else, but when I started my writing career, I was told "Show not tell" - And that still holds true as much now as it ever did.

 

But yeah, Monolith. Thing on Gravestone and fearsome creature(s) on Ziost. - and droids on Iokath All under utilized IMHO. - Shame that all those brains couldn't come up with a different name for each.

 

Edited March 6, 2018 by Storm-Cutter

I believe it's some kind of energy source.

 

The funny thing is that a few days ago I saw something similar in the game called "Agents Of Mayhem" : A spaceship or something like that fuelled by a giant crystal.

 

In Expandec Universe - now Legends - there was once a giant crystal on Yavin 4 which contained lots of souls of ... people. I think even Jedi and Sith alike.

Always reminded me of the Thought Bomb.

Edited March 8, 2018 by AlrikFassbauer

Maybe the Gravestone ran on what was inside it? some kind of biological component?

 

Protoculture

Edited March 8, 2018 by BlazeTomahawk

Maybe the Gravestone ran on what was inside it? some kind of biological component?

 

Maybe it's a monster Inc. reference and it runs off scary whispers you can't really understand.

When it wasn't explained in KOTET I assumed that it was intended as a red herring to misdirect player expectations.

 

Admittedly, that's an awfully charitable theory that gives BW a lot more credit than their recent storytelling abilities deserve.

Well, a few things are even better in remaining unexplained ... like Tom Bombadil, for example ...

 

Edit : Uh, my grammar ...

Edited March 9, 2018 by AlrikFassbauer

its the same as where does all the tribute goto from the core worlds....we never find that out either.

"lana - a question no one seems to ask"

 

i guess another side story or mission left out